Public health has had positive results in the last two centuries when it comes to reducing the impact and prevalence of infectious disease.However, much remains to be done to reduce non-communicable diseases such as heart disease and cancer, which make up the major disease burden of the WHO European Region. This book takes a broad but detailed approach to public health in Europe and offers the most comprehensive analysis of this region currently available. It considers a huge range of key topics in public health and includes chapters on the following topics: Screening Health Promotion Tackling social determinants of health Health Impact Assessment The Public Health Workforce Public Health Research In addition to these topics and themes the authors consider the existing public health structures, capacities and services across a range of European countries; identifying what needs to be done to strengthen public health action and improve public health outcomes.Reflecting the broad geographical scope of the entire WHO European region this book uses examples from a diverse range of countries to illustrate different approaches to public health. This book is essential reading for anyone studying or working in the field of public health, especially those with an interest in European practice. This title is in the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies Series.

With the background of the 10 years' existence of the European Public Health Association (EUPHA) the present book deals with the developments and results of European Public Health in Science and Practice. The contributions involve actual aspects and issues of different topics in Public Health: - Health care management and quality assurance in various settings - Health promotion and prevention for different population groups - Health related information and communication - Health care policy and science.

In recent decades, policymakers all over the world have sought to strengthen the meaning and effect of public, non-medical healthcare. This publication is the result of the research initiation project »Arteria Danubia ‒ Analysis and Discussion on the Implementation of Model Health Regions in the Upper and Lower Reaches of the Danube« (2017 to 2019), which focused on healthcare in Bulgaria, Germany and Hungary. In this book, researchers from the participating universities and organizations explore the topic of public health in all its facets: How can public policy and education influence people’s health? How are lifestyle-related diseases to be avoided? And how best to implement digital healthcare solutions?

This is an open access book. Health is defined in the 1946 WHO Constitution As “a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not just free from disease or weakness”. The opening further affirms “enjoying the highest attainable standard of health is one of the fundamental rights of every human being regardless of race, religion, political beliefs, (or) economic or social conditions.” The implementation of handling this pandemic is based on various WHO protocols, regulations, and guidelines that apply globally. So that the cooperation of different countries in the world will later become an essential part of creating protection of health for all individuals in the world, the existence of these things will encourage the establishment of pandemic handling and control in various countries wherewith the experience and events of the pandemic in previous years. Will promote the implementation of optimization that is getting bigger, effective, efficient, and sustainable. Establishing international guidelines on the targets and stages of implementing pandemic handling and countermeasures will undoubtedly encourage the promotion of health architecture globally to promote acceleration. The International Conference will basically discuss various issues as follows: Health infrastructure and Development for facing the global pandemic Management of Healthcare Services Mobile Health and New Technologies for the global Pandemic Health Policy and Financing World Collaboration for Healthcare in the global pandemic mic/div/div/div/div/divmic/div/div/div/div/divmic/div/div/div/div/divmic/div/div/div/div/divmic/div/div/div/div/div

Nutritional and Health Aspects of Food in Eastern Europe provides an analysis of traditional and ethnic foods from Eastern Europe, including selections from Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. The book addresses history of use, origin, composition and preparation, ingredient origin, nutritional aspects, and the effects on health for various foods and food products in each of these countries. In addition, it presents both local and international regulations, while also providing suggestions on how to harmonize these regulations to promote global availability of these foods. Analyzes nutritional and health claims relating to Eastern European foods Includes traditional and ethnic foods from Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania Explores both scientific and anecdotal diet-based health claims Examines if foods meet regulatory requirements and how to remedy non-compliance Reviews the influence of historical eating habits on today’s diets

What is public health and why is it important? By looking at the foundations of public health, its historical evolution, the themes that underpin public health and the increasing importance of globalization, this book provides thorough answers to these two important questions. Written by experts in the field, the book discusses the core issues of modern public health, such as tackling vested interests head on, empowering people so they can make healthy decisions, and recognising the political nature of the issues. The new edition has been updated to identify good modern public health practice, evolving from evidence. New features include: Two new chapters on the expanding role of public health, covering the issues of sustainability and climate change, human rights, genetics and armed conflict Expanded UK and international examples Examination of the impact of globalization on higher and lower income countries Exploration of the tension between the population approach and the personal behaviour change model of health promotion A variety of activities to help understanding and learning of the topics Issues in Public Health is an ideal introductory text for higher education students studying public health in depth. Series Editors: Rosalind Plowman and Nicki Thorogood.